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Two steel bridges with arched supports and railings cross over a dry, rocky landscape with sparse vegetation under a cloudy sky.
01/21/2026

Salt River Canyon Bridge: Get your steps in while seeing Arizona’s beauty

The 1934 US 60 Salt River Canyon Bridge still exists - and pedestrians can still walk on it.
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01/18/2026

PODCAST: The partnership driving Phoenix-area freeway improvements

The Maricopa Association of Governments' Chief Transportation Officer returns in this week's episode to discuss how Proposition 400 has shaped the region's success through projects such as the recently completed I-10 Broadway Curve improvement, the Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway), Loop 303 (Estrella Freeway) and State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway).
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The top 10 Specialty Plates 2025.
01/16/2026

The 10 most popular specialty license plates in Arizona for 2025

Whether a driver wants to support a cause, rep their team or just add a pop of color to their car, with 109 specialty license plates available in Arizona, there’s a little something for everyone. And specialty license plates are more...
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Cross-section of fiber-optic conduit
02/04/2022

Broadband project connects Arizonans

Two active projects along I-17 and I-19 will add 200 miles of broadband conduit by early 2023.
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Abandoned mobile home on State Route 61 near St. Johns
02/04/2022

ADOT crews respond to abandoned mobile home on highway

Removing dilapidated, abandoned mobile home from a state highway isn't easy.
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Traffic on freeway
02/03/2022

Federal infrastructure money is coming... just not all at once

An explanation on how funds from the federal infrastructure bill are received and directed.
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A large container filled to the top with yellow shredded material sits in a wooden-paneled room.
02/02/2022

Mixing things up with asphalt to help preserve State Route 85

ADOT is testing a two-mile section of State Route 85 in Maricopa County using fiber-reinforced asphalt concrete.
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Arizona Rodeo Specialty License Plate
01/31/2022

Arizona Rodeo debuts new specialty license plate

One of the newest specialty license plates is from Arizona Rodeo.
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Aerial view of freeway interchange under construction
01/26/2022

The roles and responsibilities of the Arizona State Transportation Board

ADOT Director explains the roles, responsibilities of the State Transportation Board.
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Electronic highway sign at night displays the message BUCKLE UP BUTTERCUP in bright yellow text above lanes of traffic.
01/17/2022

New year? Resolve to drive safer!

New year, new you? ADOT has some excellent suggestions to help make you a better driver in 2022.
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Snowplow on road
01/12/2022

Another ADOT acronym: RWIS

RWIS sites help ADOT crews learn about adverse weather conditions along perennially affected corridors. Learn more about them here!
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Jannuary 1980 Arizona Highways cover
01/10/2022

Going back to the 80s with Arizona Highways magazine

Join us as we flip through the January 1980 issue of Arizona Highways magazine.
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Two new specialty plates for veterans groups
01/05/2022

Helping veterans, their communities is the goal of new VFW specialty plates

Helping more veterans and their communities: That's the goal of two new specialty plates for Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans of Foreign Wars Arizona Auxiliary.
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